Music preferences are molded with numerous personality variables, yet, this relation, as assumed in the study, may be mediated by functions of music expressing the psychological needs of the listener. Not many studies are devoted to the music preferences of listeners with personality disorders, whereas, none investigate this topic among people with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). A correlational study that was conducted among 549 individuals (274 displayed BPD symptoms). The main goal was to examine the extent to which the severity of BPD symptoms directly interacts with the following: (a) music preferences and (b) music function formation, and whether the functions of music can explain the mechanism through which BPD symptoms interact with music preference formation. Using structural equation modeling (SEM), we demonstrated that the severity of BPD-spectrum symptoms is closely related to types of music preferred. In addition, BPD symptoms severity is substantially linked to the perception of the social relatedness and self-awareness functions of music, whereas emotional function seems to be independent of the BPD symptoms aggravation. Finally, the functions of music can partly act as a mediator in shaping the mechanism of forming music preferences based on personality predispositions. Further music preference analyses among individuals with BPD is highly warranted.

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边缘性人格障碍症状与音乐使用的关系：调查音乐偏好的作用和音乐的功能

音乐偏好是由许多个性变量塑造的，然而，正如研究中假设的那样，这种关系可能是通过表达听众心理需求的音乐功能来调节的。没有多少研究专门研究患有人格障碍的听众的音乐偏好，而没有人在边缘性人格障碍（BPD）人群中调查这个话题。一项对 549 人（其中 274 人表现出 BPD 症状）进行的相关研究。主要目标是检查 BPD 症状的严重程度与以下因素直接相互作用的程度：(a) 音乐偏好和 (b) 音乐功能形成，以及音乐功能是否可以解释 BPD 症状与以下因素相互作用的机制：音乐偏好的形成。使用结构方程模型 (SEM)，我们证明 BPD 谱症状的严重程度与偏好的音乐类型密切相关。此外，BPD 症状的严重程度与音乐的社会关联性和自我意识功能的感知有很大关系，而情绪功能似乎与 BPD 症状的恶化无关。最后，音乐的功能可以部分地在塑造基于个性倾向的音乐偏好形成机制中发挥中介作用。非常有必要对 BPD 患者进行进一步的音乐偏好分析。